Dave Pellowe Getty Images Dave Pellowe 22 September 2023 5:00 AM ‘There’ll be plenty of people saying the next thing is a treaty. Now I think, of all of the absurdities coming out of this debate, there is nothing more absurd than the notion of making a treaty with the Indige[nous people]. How can youContinue reading “On the question of Aboriginal sovereignty”
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The Voice
In Defence of the Narrative, Facebook Stands Ready David Barton A Melbourne businessman, Phillip Mobbs, who is opposed to the Voice, decided to launch his own Facebook and web pages, which he called Constitutional Equality. Mr Mobbs was spending substantial amounts, up to $2,000 a week, “boosting” his Facebook posts to attract as many eyesContinue reading “The Voice”
Healing from the Voice will take years
Matthew Ogilvie Flat White Getty Images Matthew Ogilvie 14 September 2023 4:30 AM When goodwill prevails, the most prominent voices will be those who support reconciliation, solidarity, and a positive way forward. When ill will prevails, the loudest voices will be those who seek division and revenge for the past. The ‘Voice’ campaign has dividedContinue reading “Healing from the Voice will take years”
A voice of emotion, not reason – of judgment, not mercy
Stephen Fyson Flat White Getty Images Stephen Fyson 15 April 2023 5:00 AM We humans have always been emotional. It is part of who we are as self-conscious beings. But the use of emotion as a basis for truth in discussions about the Voice belongs more to the theatre of the absurd than intelligent reasoning.Continue reading “A voice of emotion, not reason – of judgment, not mercy”
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